The Great Encounter By History_geek Jul 14, 1776 Father Escalante and Father Domininguez explore Utah Jan 1, 1800 Europians want beaver pelts Sep 26, 1821 Spanish end rule in North America Sep 26, 1824 Etienne Provost, Jim Bridger, and Peter Skene Ogden travel to the Utah region Oct 1, 1825 First Rendezvous held in green River Wyoming Oct 1, 1827 Jedidiah Smith blazes a trail from Utah to wyoming Oct 1, 1830 The Old spanish trail is used for trade Oct 1, 1833 Joseph Walker stops at the valley of the Great Salt Lake Oct 1, 1840 the Trapping Era Ends
